To Be Or Not To Be ...
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 14 |
Written by | Greg Berlanti |
Directed by | Sandy Smolan |
Production no. | 214 |
Original airdate | 1999-02-10 |
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To Be Or Not To Be... is the fourteenth episode of Dawson's Creek second season. It aired on February 10, 1999.
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[edit] Synopsis
Capside High is abuzz with the gossip mill after Jack bares his soul in an English assignment and is forced to explore his innermost secrets while reading a poem he wrote aloud in class, leaving Dawson, Joey and Andie shaken by the implications of what it all means: Jack happens to be gay. Meanwhile, Pacey tries to defend Jack in the face of his adversarial English teacher, Mr. Peterson, and ends up getting in trouble which causes a riff between him and Andie. Also, Jen finds Ty Hicks to be full of surprises of not only being part of a bible study group, but having a liking for blues music by taking her out to a local jazz club.
[edit] Cast
Main Cast
- James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery
- Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
- Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
- Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
- Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn "Grams" Ryan
- Nina Repeta as Bessie Potter
- John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
- Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
Recurring Roles
- Kerr Smith as Jack McPhee
- Meredith Monroe as Andie McPhee
Guest Stars
- Richard K. Olsen as Mr. Milo
- Eddie Mills as Ty Hicks
- Edmund J. Kearney as Mr. Peterson
[edit] Trivia
- "To Be Or Not to Be" is the first line of a very famous speech from Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
- Originally, since "Dawson's Creek" is based on Kevin Williamson's teenage years, he had planned on Dawson coming out of the closet (as Williamson had). Instead, season two introduced Jack, who ended up being Capeside's one and only gay teen.
- It was Dawson who told Jack to look into his heart when writing his poem. Which caused Jack to confront his feelings about being gay.
[edit] Music Featured
- "Slide" by Goo Goo Dolls
- "Know What You Mean" by Sister 7
- "I Do" by Lisa Loeb
- "Come Rain Or Come Shine" by Jenifer Kruskamp
- "Walk Slow" by Chris Isaak
- "In My Life" by Trina Hamlin
- "Smoke" by Natalie Imbruglia
- "Only Lonely" by Hootie And The Blowfish
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Preceded by His Leading Lady |
Dawson's Creek Episodes February 10, 1999 |
Succeeded by ...That Is The Question |
[edit] See also
Dawson's Creek |
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Characters |
Dawson Leery | Jen Lindley | Joey Potter | Pacey Witter |
Locations |
Capeside | Capeside High | Worthington University |
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